Checking off a bucket-list destination is incredible enough, but add a once-in-a-lifetime experience to it and you have yourself a dream vacation. Enter the world of South African safaris.
With spectacular game reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and protected wildlife filling the landscape of South Africa, your biggest challenge will be finding the right safari (and price).
Pick your favorites and hop around to get the full experience or hunker down in just one locale and spend a few nights under the stars.
Head to Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve and spot lion, elephants, buffalo, hippos, giraffes, rhinos and more. On a tour, guests explore Addo Elephant National Park, famous for its herd of elephant, with the added guidance of a safari expert.
Kruger National Park
Further north, and a popular choice among travelers, Kruger National Park offers guided tours and an immersive experience within the wild landscape. Select from a variety of camp accommodations, from main base camps and overnight hides to bush lodges, campsites and luxury lodges.
Just over the border from Botswana, northwest of Johannesburg, Pilanesberg Game Reserve is actually located in an extinguished volcanic crater. Assorted wildlife graze through the protected region while guests spot leopards, rhinos and elephants.
Go all-out with a Jewel of Africa tour, helping guests curate the tour and safari for them. With luxury accommodations and packages ranging 3–12 days, your safari vacation is what you make it. Offering bespoke tours and excursions across the country, guests can tailor the tour and entire vacation to their interests, while seeing more of the country in one vacation.
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